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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Access to safe, clean water and sanitation is an increasingly urgent global issue requiring immediate attention

DIOMO Inc (
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    Problem Statement: Access to safe, clean water and sanitation is an increasingly urgent global issue requiring immediate attention. Despite significant advances in human development and global infrastructure, more than 2 billion people do not have access to safely managed water and sanitation. This lack of access is particularly acute in developing countries, where inadequate infrastructure and a lack of resources can drastically impede efforts to ensure adequate supply and management of both water and sanitation. Analysis: The main cause of this problem is the disruption of water and sanitation infrastructure caused by insufficient funding and resources for maintenance and improvement. This lack of access to clean water and sanitation often results in poor health outcomes as a result of drinking contaminated water, as well as increased risk of disease from inadequate sanitation. In addition, many communities around the world are already facing acute water stress, due to steadily increasing demand and insufficient supply. This increased demand has led to the depletion of local water sources, often forcing people to rely on private vendors or unreliable sources of potentially polluted water. Furthermore, access to water and sanitation can be further impeded by economic, political and geographical factors. Wealthier parts of the population are often able to purchase larger amounts of water or access more reliable sources, while poorer areas may be left with inadequate supply. Other challenges include political and economic instability, areas with difficult terrain, or a lack of public awareness of the importance of clean water and sanitation. Finally, a lack of investment in water and sanitation infrastructure has exacerbated the existing challenges and risks associated with access to water and sanitation, often due to a lack of political interest in these issues. As a result, existing infrastructure may be underutilized or not used at all, leading to an inability to meet current or future needs for water and sanitation. Given the complexity of these issues, there is a need for sustainable and integrated approaches to ensure the availability and management of water and sanitation for all. Such an approach must account for the challenges outlined above, as well as the need for investment in both infrastructure and education. The goal is to ensure clean and safe water and sanitation for all, while promoting sustainable development. Given these challenges, Diomo Inc. needs to focus its attention on water and sanitation availability and sustainability so that it can better meet the needs of all people, both in developing and developed countries. In particular, it needs to focus on providing access to clean, safe, and reliable water and sanitation services to those without it, developing water and sanitation infrastructure in areas where it is lacking, and creating equitable access to water and sanitation services. To do this, it must work to identify existing water and sanitation challenges and potential solutions, establish partnerships and collaborations with international organizations and governments, provide support for funding and incentives for water and sanitation improvement initiatives, and focus on educating communities about water and sanitation management.
    Expected Impact
    Given the complexity of these issues, there is a need for sustainable and integrated approaches to ensure the availability and management of water and sanitation for all. Such an approach must account for the challenges outlined above, as well as the need for investment in both infrastructure and education. The goal is to ensure clean and safe water and sanitation for all, while promoting sustainable development.
    Partners

    DIOMO Inc branch office in Cameroon will be the main implementation partner in Cameroon, beneficiaries will be vulnerable communities in NDian and Meme divisions of Cameroon due to the fact that these communities have suffered severe loss and damages due to the war in the Anglophone Cameroon.

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    Goal 6

    Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

    Goal 6

    6.1

    By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

    6.1.1

    Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services

    6.2

    By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

    6.2.1

    Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

    6.3

    By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

    6.3.1

    Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated

    6.3.2

    Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

    6.4

    By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
    6.4.1

    Change in water-use efficiency over time

    6.4.2

    Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

    6.5

    By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

    6.5.1

    Degree of integrated water resources management 

    6.5.2

    Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation

    6.6

    By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
    6.6.1

    Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

    6.a

    By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
    6.a.1

    Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan

    6.b

    Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

    6.b.1

    Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management

    Name Description
    Work to identify existing water and sanitation challenges and potential solutions, establish partnerships and collaborations with international NGOs and governments, provide support for funding and incentives for water and sanitation improvement.
    Investigating the underlining causes of contaminated water
    Rehabilitation of existing infrastructure or constructing new infrastructures
    focus on educating communities about water and sanitation management.
    Financing (in USD)
    This will facilitate the implementation, logistics and rehabilitation or construction of the infrastructures for improving clean water supply to the community
    Staff / Technical expertise
    High level experts will be recruited for sensitization, rehabilitation and construction of the infrastructure to supply clean water to the communities.
    In-kind contribution
    Technicians with enough experience in water and sanitation infrastructure will be recruited.
    Other, please specify
    Making sure we train some individuals in the respective communities who can manage and maintain the infrastructures to maintain sustainability for the clean water supply.
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    Timeline
    01 June 2023 (start date)
    05 February 2024 (date of completion)
    Entity
    DIOMO Inc
    SDGs
    Region
    1. Africa
    Other beneficiaries

    Vulnerable communities in the North West region of Cameroon

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    Countries
    Cameroon
    Cameroon
    Contact Information

    Mokube, Executive Director/ President